Verdict
Los Angeles leads on Safety, Weather, Livability, while Sacramento leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
53
CA
60
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
51
CA
58
✓ winsSafety
CA
48
✓ winsCA
42
Weather
CA
71
✓ winsCA
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Livability
CA
55
✓ winsCA
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Los Angeles | Sacramento |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,881,041 | 523,600 |
| Median Income | $76,244 | $78,954 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,791 | $1,592 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $822,600 | $450,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 37 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 79% | 86% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 37% ✓ | 36% |
| Broadband Access | 90% | 92% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 37% | 51% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 34 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 8.34 ✓ | 9.07 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 27.58 ✓ | 32.52 |
| Avg Temperature | 65°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 14" | 20" |